Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Patrol Operations Bureau
-Community Policing Unit

Jacob Lawrence Morris (Arrested)
DOB: 06/09/1995
Address: 1005 Sumner Boulevard, Safety Harbor
Arrested for two-counts Exposure of Sexual Organs; and one-count Felony Lewd and Lascivious Conduct

The victims are two adult females; and one minor female. Per Florida Statute 119.071(2)(h), no further information will be released that would tend to identify the victims.

What:
Deputies have arrested a Safety Harbor man after he exposed his sexual organs and performed a sex act on himself in front of random victims on the streets.

When:
Two incidents occurred on December 8, 2014; another occurred on December 13, 2014.

Where:
The incidents occurred in the city of Safety Harbor.

Why/How:
On December 8^th deputies received two separate reports (one from an adult female and a minor female) that an unidentified suspect had jumped out of his vehicle, a 2003 black Toyota Tundra, in Safety Harbor, exposed his sexual organs to them and proceeded to perform a sex act on himself in front of them.

On December 13^th deputies received a similar report from another adult female.

From the date of the first report, deputies assigned to the Community Policing Unit were dedicated to the effort and began to proactively investigate the incidents. Through various investigative techniques the deputies were able to identify the vehicle owner as Jacob Lawrence Morris.

According to investigators, the first incident on December 8th  occurred at about 3:30 p.m. at Bayshore and Washington Street in front of an adult female; the second occurred about a half an hour later at Iron Age and 3^rd Avenue North in front of a  minor female.

The December 13^th incident occurred at about 2:00 p.m. along Bayshore Drive near the Safety Harbor Spa.

On December 17^th, 2014, deputies made contact with the suspect at his residence. During the interview the suspect admitted to the crimes.

Morris was subsequently arrested for two-counts Exposure of Sex Organs and one-count Felony Lewd and Lascivious conduct for his exposure in front of the minor. The suspect was transported to the Pinellas County Jail.

Anyone with information that may assist deputies in this investigation is asked to contact Deputy Nicholas Hammack of the Community Policing Unit.

The investigation continues.